SORTIE REPORT #1686
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑06 60 212 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Clouds, Snow Conceal Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the lead and low groups of the 40th & 41st Composite Combat Wing; 92nd BG supplied the high group, which finally joined the wing formation at the IP. Heavy cloud cover partially hid the primary target, and snow on the ground prevented locating it. Attempts to bomb the secondary target, target of last resort, or a target of opportunity (TOO) were unsuccessful, and the bombers returned to Grafton Underwood with their loads.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29703 544th SU*E KATHY JANE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot West, George Berry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot DeMille, Robert Eversley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Credidio, Anthony Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Anderson, Charles LeRoy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Crippen, Creig B 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Skerko, John (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Graeb, William Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ray, William Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Figley, Wilbert Guy 544 Completed, Uninjured
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